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<h1>Formatting the Y-axis: Graph series</h1>
<p>The series of a graph report is the data displayed along the Y-axis 
 of the graph. This corresponds to the columns of a grid report and usually 
 represents metrics on the report. </p>
<p>You can change the colors and overall look and feel of specific series 
 on your graph. For example, you can format individual bars in your bar 
 graph or pie slices in your pie graph. </p>
<p>You can also apply a variety of graphical effects to the series, such 
 as transparency, applying bevel effects to the edge of graph components, 
 and blending colors in a gradient. </p>
<p class="whs1">Note<span style="font-weight: normal;">: 
 The procedure below describes how to format a graph using the Format: 
 Graph dialog box because this dialog box contains all formatting options 
 for a graph. As an alternative, you can quickly format a graph by right-clicking 
 the graph component and selecting a formatting option. You can also format 
 the graph using the Formatting toolbar, which is available from the </span>View<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;"> menu.</span> </p>
<p class="whs2">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="whs3">Prerequisites</p>
<p class="whs4">You must have the necessary Web Professional 
 privileges to format graph series.</p>
<h2>To format the series of a graph</h2>
<ol start="1" type="1" class="whs5">
	
<li class=p><p>Run a report and display it in either Graph view or 
 Grid and Graph view.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Home</B></span> 
 menu, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Graph</B></span>. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Right-click the graph and select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Format</B></span><span>. 
 </span>The Format: Graph dialog box opens.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>If DHTML is 
 disabled, click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Go</B></span>. The Format: 
 Graph panel is displayed.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li class=p><p>Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Format</B></span> 
 tab. </p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>If DHTML is 
 disabled, select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Format</B></span> link.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li class=p><p>From the left-most drop-down list at the top, select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Series Colors</B></span>. From the next drop-down 
 list, select the specific series to format. In a bar graph, you can select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Bar Riser for [name of attribute/metric 
 combination]</B></span>. For example, this may be displayed as Bar Riser for 
 Electronics Revenue.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>If DHTML is 
 disabled: From the drop-down list, under <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Series 
 Colors</B></span>, select the specific series to format. In a bar graph, you 
 can select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Bar Riser for [name of attribute/metric 
 combination]</B></span>. For example, this may be displayed as Bar Riser for 
 Electronics Revenue. Click the check mark.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<ol start="6" type="1" class="whs5">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">To apply a background color, 
 from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fill Color</B></span> drop-down 
 list select the background color for the graph series.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">You can apply any of the following 
 effects to the color of the series:</p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs7"><span style="margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span><span 
 style="margin-left: 0px;">: If DHTML is disabled, you cannot create custom 
 colors. You also cannot apply gradients, transparency effects, or bevel 
 effects.</span></p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs8">
	
<li style="margin-left: -20px;" class=p><p class="whs7">Apply 
 a color gradient, which is a combination of two colors. To do so, in the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fill</B></span> area click the arrow on the 
 right side of the color selector, and then click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Gradients</B></span>. 
 In the Gradients dialog box that opens, select the two colors to use for 
 the gradient. Select a shading style to determine the direction in which 
 the two colors are blended together.</p></li>
	
<li style="margin-left: -20px;" class=p><p class="whs7">Adjust 
 the transparency of the series color using the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Transparency</B></span> 
 scrolling bar. Click and drag the scrolling bar until you reach the desired 
 transparency. As you scroll, the percentage of transparency is displayed. 
 When you set the transparency to a low percentage, the color(s) 
 of the object appear brighter. When you set the transparency to a high 
 percentage, the color(s) of the object appear more faded. </p></li>
	
<li style="margin-left: -20px;" class=p><p class="whs7">From 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Effects</B></span> drop-down list, select 
 a bevel effect, such as Chiseled Edge or Sphere.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><br>

	Note</B></span>: The Donut and Sphere effects are applied to all circular 
 graphs (such as a Pie graph), polygonal graphs (such as a Radar graph), 
 and rectangular graphs (such as a bar graph). The Smooth and Chiseled 
 Edge effects are not applied to any circular types of graphs.</p></li>
</ul>
<ol start="8" type="1" class="whs5">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Line 
 Color</B></span> drop-down list, specify a color for the border lines (for 
 example, the outline of a bar in a bar graph).</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">If you are formatting a graph 
 that contains lines, such as a Line, Area, Polar, or Radar graph, you 
 can specify whether the lines in the graph are straight &nbsp;or 
 curved. In many cases, curved lines provide a cleaner look and feel. To 
 apply curved lines, on the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>General</B></span> 
 tab select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use curved lines</B></span> 
 check box. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs6">Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Apply</B></span> 
 to update the graph's appearance or click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span> 
 to update the graph and close the dialog box/panel.</p></li>
</ol>
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